To think it’s way too early to receive a Christmas party invitation?!

[Bunnylady53]

It’s August! Lovely to be asked & I will probably go but blimey! I am always amused when my sis in law starts discussing arrangements for Christmas in July!

I don't thin it's too early. Too early for what? In case a better offer comes through? Some people are planners.

Oh. I was thinking of sending dates for our annual crimbo get together to my family soon...I don't think it's too early, it is such a busy time of year.

I don’t think it’s too early either. People like to know if catering for others so they can plan and save.

It's not too early. People start planning after the summer holidays and for some areas the kids are back at school!

Christmas cards are out in our local British Heart Foundation shop - so I guess it's ok to send our invitations !!'

Yup not too earlier [wonders if you’re my sister in law]

I'm with you OP!

Far too early!

Well I think it's way too early but looks like a lot of posters on here plan their parties 5 months in advance.

Why do people think it's too early though? Can you elaborate on that?

It’s only too early if you don’t want to go; i.e. unrealistic to claim you already have plans. Unless you’re worried you’ll have forgotten by the time it comes around? But these days pretty much all of us have diaries in our phones - easy to record engagements and easy to check if we’re free in the first place.

Would you say the same for a wedding invitation? People have to plan and prepare and save for parties etc..... I think it's fine.

Why do people think it's too early though? Can you elaborate on that
Because it’s a Christmas party for an event that happens every year and does not need 4 months notice in advance especially not for family.
It’s not a wedding which is a one off. I do not want to have to spend 1/3 of every year thinking about Christmas arrangements.

Why do you think it’s too early?

We've tried to arrange get togethers with friends over Christmas, and it's always proven tricky if we've left it too late, as people have other commitments and travel plans. Seems fine to me.

I do not want to have to spend 1/3 of every year thinking about Christmas arrangements.

I get that it feels a bit overwhelming when it comes around so early, but once you’ve said ‘Yes, I’ll come to your party on 15 December’, you don’t constantly think about it until December, do you? When would be an acceptable time to be asked?

Work Christmas parties are generally organised as early as July.

A month ago a relation (not single) asked me if she could come to us for Christmas (at least 3 days). I hadn't even considered Christmas. I said yes and she's lovely but I was a bit taken aback. I have never been to her house. I suppose people who might otherwise be alone would like a plan in place for Christmas day but just for a normal Christmas party it's FAR too early.

I don’t think it’s too early but I’m a planner. I’d probably say something like ‘I know this is really early ‘ in half hearted attempt to pretend I wasn’t a massive planner. I’m trying to organise a holiday over Christmas though so my head is full of dates and planning for then right now. If close friend had party which I wanted to go to and could shift holiday booking to accommodate it, right now would be perfect timing for me.

I'd find it helpful. DS is starting reception this year, plus we always visit my parents the weekend before the big day, so between that, a Christmas show we've booked plus work parties, we're mostly busy already.

December is a busy month for a lot of people. I can see why they thought it would be a good idea to give people plenty of notice. They're trying to be considerate. As previous poster said it sounds like you just don't want to commit yourself in case a better offer comes along.

It's not too early at all. If a venue needs to be booked it's actually quite late to be doing that tbh. And if it's a party at home the host needs to plan and possibly save depending on the amount of people coming.

Not to early at all, most restaurants in my area are already fully booked for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

I booked our work Christmas party a month ago and couldn’t get our first choice of date. People plan early for Christmas.

I think it's way too early but it's the sort of thing my mother in law would do to make sure we couldn't say we had a prior engagement. Except we would just laugh and say that we spend christmas at home. Because we do.